Donny's Refit Enterprise Interiors (Version 2.0)
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Sorry to hear about the SSD but glad that you practice solid backup hygiene. Learned that lesson the hard way several years ago!
Life is almost always more pleasant when you've got someone to share it with. Mazel! We'll see you sometime in the new year.
There's a twist: he got a dog! No, kidding....happy for you. Just so long as you don't have to hide your hobby to keep her interest. 
Oh of course not. She is understanding and accepting of how passionate I am about my hobbies and how much time I require to spend with them. She actually seems in awe of itThere's a twist: he got a dog! No, kidding....happy for you. Just so long as you don't have to hide your hobby to keep her interest.
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Oh of course not. A prerequisite for dating me is understanding and accepting how passionate I am about my hobbies and how much time I require to spend with them, which she is actually in awe of.
I'm very happy for you Donny, finding someone special is a gift. I do hope she is a Star Trek fan though.
On a different note, have you checked out Quadremesher for 3ds max? I think it's a game changer.
Great news.
Ian
She's not a Trekkie per se, but she does like Trek and her family grew up watching lots of TNG. Besides, I don't mind if a potential partner isn't a huge Trek fan, as long as they aren't disgusted by the mention of the series
I haven't yet, but thanks for mentioning it! That looks super useful.
Sorry to hear about the SSD but it sounds like you have everything well in hand there.
Congrats on the new relationship! Have fun and enjoy... we’ll still be here when you come back.
Yeah, the mister rolls his eyes so loudly I can hear metallic scraping sounds whenever Star Trek is mentionedShe's not a Trekkie per se, but she does like Trek and her family grew up watching lots of TNG. Besides, I don't mind if a potential partner isn't a huge Trek fan, as long as they aren't disgusted by the mention of the series
.But on the other hand, he shows off my stuff to his Trekkie colleagues, and my art time is when he plays canasta (which I find dreadfully boring), so win-win-win.
That's splendid news and just in time for Christmas, too!
About the lady I mean, not the SSD.
Although since you were planning to take a break anyway, perhaps this is the perfect time for it to crash?
I might almost say there's a yin-yang aspect to the whole business...if I were human
But enough babbling, Merry Yuletide to all!
I too am married to a non Trekkie, but she nods along indulgently whenever I bring the subject upYeah, the mister rolls his eyes so loudly I can hear metallic scraping sounds whenever Star Trek is mentioned
But on the other hand, he shows off my stuff to his Trekkie colleagues, and my art time is when he plays canasta (which I find dreadfully boring), so win-win-win.
Donny, congratulations on the girlfriend -- unfortunately you're going to take a productivity hit, but you'll live a happier life, and you deserve it.
Regarding the SSD: what brand was it? I read this article today about SSDs with a poorly implemented uptime logger and immediately thought of you.
Regarding the SSD: what brand was it? I read this article today about SSDs with a poorly implemented uptime logger and immediately thought of you.
Well, probably more like fluffy spun glass to avoid melting and burning. Which are two things you definitely want to avoid at a major studio.
Sorry to hear about your SSD Donny. It was about this time 3 years ago though that my main external HD (the first and only Seagate I'll ever touch) crapped out on me and took a lot of my photography & music/movies with it - moved back to WD for that and added another one in for redundancy, so fingers crossed.
Also, congrats on finding that special someone! I can relate as I found my own 6 months ago and I've since had less and less time to work on my own blogging and stuff. It's definitely worth it though!
Also, congrats on finding that special someone! I can relate as I found my own 6 months ago and I've since had less and less time to work on my own blogging and stuff. It's definitely worth it though!
I remember back when Seagate was top-of-the-line. Until I lost two in a row in as many years, and that was it for me for Seagate.
My only lost HD was a Western Digital external. Right now, what I do is just mirror my folders, including my desktop, with OneDrive, so if I save something on my computer, it's also online. Now, maybe I'm naïve, but I think cloud storage backs their storage up as well, so I shouldn't lose anything in the cloud, and even if I did, it'd be incredibly unlikely to lose both my cloud storage and local storage at the same time.
How secure is OneDrive? I've been thinking about backing up my documents that way, but I'm unsure about its security/privacy. (A lot of what I work on is CBS's intellectual property and sometimes involves confidential info, though maybe I'm being overcautious about that.) Also, how does "mirroring" work? Is that something you can set it to do automatically?
I'm no expert on the security of these things, I just figure they keep up with most of the industry standards, such as they are, since they are major player. As far as the mirroring, when I set it up, I just did it through File Explorer, not through OneDrive setting directly. Don't know if that's a good way or not.
We use OneDrive for our company. It's quite secure (provided you use an excellent password). Their data centers are very secure. We had to go to a local one to see for ourselves. Passport needed, prior approval to visit. 12 foot concrete and steel fences with cameras and razor wire. We use OD for our financial stuff.
Hello everyone! I hope everyone had a happy holiday! I'm back at working on the Refit Engineering set here and there when I can, but I must admit that the hustle and bustle of the holidays and getting back to work and juggling my new relationship haven't left me much time. But, I've gotten stuff done nonetheless!
I was unable to visit Trekbbs the last week (the website would freeze and hang on both my home PC, work PC, and smartphone), so I meant to post these shots earlier. Did anyone else experience this issue?
Anyway, I've finished the horizontal intermix shaft of the Refit. I've approached the point in which it branches off towards the nacelles differently than I did the last time I rendered this set. I've kept everything simple and clean, as I feel over-complicating this non-canon section wouldn't jive with the rest of the set. Keep in mind that I'm doing the TMP version of the set first (in details and lighting), and will then do a proper TWOK version with all the added details and brighter, more neutral lighting scheme.
I was unable to visit Trekbbs the last week (the website would freeze and hang on both my home PC, work PC, and smartphone), so I meant to post these shots earlier. Did anyone else experience this issue?
Anyway, I've finished the horizontal intermix shaft of the Refit. I've approached the point in which it branches off towards the nacelles differently than I did the last time I rendered this set. I've kept everything simple and clean, as I feel over-complicating this non-canon section wouldn't jive with the rest of the set. Keep in mind that I'm doing the TMP version of the set first (in details and lighting), and will then do a proper TWOK version with all the added details and brighter, more neutral lighting scheme.
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